Ind. Speech

Indirect Speech

What is indirect speech?

• ...when we talk about what someone said.

• She said (that)...

• He told me (that)...

"Drawing is fun."

• DS: Present Simple -> IS: Past Simple

• She said drawing was fun.

"I'm going home."

DS:

"I'm going home."

DS: Present Continuous -> Past Continuous

He told us (that) he was going home.

"We bought tickets!"

DS:

"We bought tickets!"

DS: Past Simple -> IS: Past Perfect Simple

They said (that) they had bought tickets.

Open Ended

An example...

DS: "I woke up late yesterday."

IS: ...

Past Simple -> Past Perfect Simple

She said she had woken up late.

Open Ended

DS: "The film has begun!"

IS: ...

Present Perfect Simple -> Past Perfect Simple

He said (that) the film had begun.

Modals (can, will, may)

"You can use my pen."

"I will phone you."

"They may pay me."

Modals (can, will, may) ->

could,

would,

might.